Basketball Recap: Rockport Takes a Loss

If Rockport was riding high fresh off their 37-13 takedown of Excel Academy Charter last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockport Vikings were beaten by the Essex Tech Hawks 51-23 on Monday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Rockport's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Essex Tech, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.

Rockport has already played their next contest (against Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Essex Tech will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Salem at 5:30 p.m.